[XALANC-45] number function does not convert scientific notation

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 1.2.x
• Component/s: XPathC
• Environment: Operating System: Windows NT/2K; Platform: PC
• Bugzilla Id: 3185
• Assignee: David Bertoni
• Reporter: Eric Hitchcock
• Created: 20/Aug/01 20:19
• Updated: 02/Sep/04 17:48
• Resolved: 02/Sep/04 17:48

Description

A stylesheet with this text:

<xsl:value-of select = "number(2.E3)"/>

will give this error:

XalanError:
XSL Error: Expected ,, but found: E3
pattern = 'number(2.E3)'
Remaining tokens: ( 'E3' ')'), line 11, offset 44
XSL Warning: Error parsing report.xsl
XSL Error: Failed to process stylesheet!
XSL Warning: Unknown Exception